The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria free of wild polio. The declaration followed the completion of documentation for the free status. WHO regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, announced this Thursday. “Today, Nigeria’s complete documentation for Wild Polio virus-free status was accepted by the Africa Regional Certification Commission for polio eradication (ARCC). … Read more
The Nigerian government has fired back at the African Union over its rejection of the nomination of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to contest for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation. Recall AU’s office of legal counsel had rejected the former Minister’s nomination of grounds of coming after the November 30 deadline set by … Read more
A 51-year-old Nigerian man, Ronayerin Ogolor, has been sentenced to three years in prison for commiting internet fraud in the United States. Ogolor, who naturalized in the US had scammed hundreds of thousands of dollars from 13 victims from around the US and Italy. In October 2019, Ogolor pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday announced 745 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. According to a tweet via NCDC’s official handle, of the 745 COVID-19 cases recorded on Thursday evening, 280 were detected in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city, Oyo-103 Ebonyi-72 FCT-60 Imo-46 Edo-34 Delta-33 Rivers-25 Kaduna-23 Ondo-16 Katsina-12 Kano-10 Bauchi-8 Borno-7 Kwara-5 Gombe-4 Sokoto-2 … Read more
Former Ebonyi Commissioner, Donatus Ajah has been arrested by the state police on allegations of murder. According to The Nation, Ajah was accused of having a hand in the death of a 46-year-old man, Azubuike Inya. Ajah and the late Mr Inya are from Amankwo village, Nkpoghoro community, in the Afikpo North Local Government Area … Read more
Facebook on Thursday deleted President Donald Trump’s re-election ads that contained a symbol used in Nazi Germany for political prisoners. The leading social network, which has drawn fire over its hands-off approach to political speech in recent months, said in a statement the campaign messages violated a policy against “organized hate” and were taken down … Read more
A lawmaker representing Obudu constituency at the Cross River State House of Assembly, Godwin Akwaji is dead. Godwin Akwaji died at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) isolation centre on Thursday, June 18, 2020. The lawmaker who was said to be diabetic also exhibited fatigue, fever, cough, breathlessness. According to TheCable, Akwaji had been … Read more
Burundi has finally sworn in Evariste Ndayishimiye as it’s president after the sudden death of his predecessor. The swearing-in ceremony of Ndayishimiye is coming a few weeks after the sudden death of his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza who ruled the East Africa nation for 15 often tumultuous years. Ekohotblog recalls that Ndayishimiye was elected in May … Read more
A wood seller identified as Mohammed Bara’u, who is reportedly in his 80s has been arrested by the Yobe State Police Command for allegedly raping a10-year-old girl in the state. According to reports, the 80-year-old man had made several attempts to get down with the young girl who is reportedly an orphan, but all proved … Read more
The Ghanaian High Commissioner to Canada, his Excellency Ayikoi Otoo, Esq has stated that one of Africa’s major challenges is identifying the different Economic classes. He made this statement during a webinar series of Africa Canada Trade and Investment Venture themed: COVID-19: AN AFROCENTRIC RESPONSE. “Africa, despite its effort to curtail the spread of the … Read more
The Immediate Past PDP Federal House of Representatives Candidate Ibeju Lekki Constituency, Lagos State, Honourable Wasiu Elemoro, expressed his pain over the death of Bayo Osinowo, Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Lagos State. Honorable Wasiu Elemoro stated that it is with a heavy heart that he joins the bereaved family, the people of … Read more
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Melee Kyari, has revealed that Nigeria lost $48 million to pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft between January and June, 2020. made this known on Wednesday in Abuja. Kyari said the Federal Government requires $2billion to replace obsolete pipelines from Excravos to Kaduna. He spoke via … Read more
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA are carrying out a search to recover a 4-year-old child who was swept away by flood in Lagos. The rescue team began their search at 38 Fashola street, Papa Asafa, Orile, Agege, Vanguard reports. The incident reportedly happened around 10 am during the torrential rainfall with attendant heavy flooding. … Read more
The government of the United States of America has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to do more about the rising insecurity in Nigeria. The US government in a statement released on Thursday morning also condemned the actions by the insurgents, terrorists and bandits. America also challenged the Nigerian government to strengthen the security … Read more
Cubana Chief Priest has been detained by the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit in Lagos State. The Instagram celebrity was invited for alleged misuse of police escorts and weapons as well as unexplained wealth. Cubana Chief Priest, however, arrived at the Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos, around 10 am and was detained afterward. A top police … Read more
A medical expert simply identified as Doctor Bright Oris has revealed how a father brought his 11-year-old son (name withheld) to his clinic for some examination only to find out the little boy had been defiled several times by his neighbor with maggots inside his anus. On wanting to know why the parents allowed the … Read more
Nigeria has recorded 587 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the national total has soared to 17,735 cases. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 587 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Wednesday evening, June 17. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that of the 587 … Read more
In its efforts to curb the alarming rate of molestation in Nigeria, the High Commission of Canada to Nigeria has donated $750,000 to boost women’s rights organizations fight against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the country. The commission confirmed this on Wednesday via its official twitter handle; “Canada is pleased to announce an additional $750K … Read more
George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd on Wednesday begged the United Nations to help African Americans because “black lives do not matter in the United States”. His appeal came as the UN’s rights chief urged reparations for centuries of discrimination. Philonise Floyd made an impassioned speech via video-link to an urgent United Nations Human Rights Council … Read more
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, on Wednesday, echoed the organization’s call for concerted global action against racism. In a passionate speech during a virtual meeting of the Human Rights Council, Mohammed said the “poison of racism still rages”. Hence, the need to stop and must be fought to stop. She highlighted the suffering of … Read more